新东方背诵文选 L44.Obtaining Fresh water from icebergs

The concept of obtaining fresh water from icebergs that are towed to populated areas and arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life. But now it is

美国科学60秒 SSS 2013-05-16

Bottled water companies often brag about the purity of their drinks. Just imagine if they found a water source that's been cut off from the outside world for well over a billion years. Well, scientists have discovered just that, in isolated reservoir

英语听力：自然百科 佛罗里达州的温泉（一）

Why does Florida have so many springs? Florida sits on a layer of porous limestone which acts as an underground reservoir or aquifer. This aquifer can absorb huge amounts of water. Where the pressure is great enough, springs bubble up, spewing up bil

With Water Supply Nearly Dry, Cape Town Declares ‘Day Zero’

The city of Cape Town, South Africa has announced new water restrictions as officials warn the water supply could run dry in three months. The order to take effect February 1 - will cut city residents daily water usage by nearly half over current res

Brazil: Water Is an International Problem

A Brazilian official says water restrictions in Brasilia will end by December, when an expanded supply system will be completed. United Nations officials say Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, is one of a growing number of cities with water shortages.

英语听力：自然百科 黄石公园的夏天 Yellowstone—6

As the migrating herds arrive in the plateaus river valleys, the spring is here. This is why they have made the journey after the famine of winter. Food is everywhere. Birds have flown in from as far away as the Arctic and subtropics. Canada geese jo

2007年VOA标准英语-US Spacecraft Gathers Hints of Underground Wate

By David McAlary Washington 15 February 2007 A U.S. spacecraft has provided fresh evidence that water once flowed on Mars. In this case, it is water that ran deep underground through rock fissures, places where scientists say life could have thrived

VOA标准英语2012--Hungrier Planet Strains Water Supply

Hungrier Planet Strains Water Supply Thirsty food Water. As the population grows, there are more and more people at the tap every day. But when it comes to the worlds demand for water, drinking it is just the beginning Food - and agriculture in parti

TED演讲:探索世界最深洞穴(2)

From the entrance, this is nothing like a commercial cave. 从洞口看，这绝不像个商业旅游的山洞。 You're looking at Camp Two in a place called J2, not K2, but J2. 你看到的是二号营地，它搭在J2,不是K2(世界第二高峰）

英语听力：自然百科 神奇水世界 Water-14

Today we take our control of water for granted. Modern civilization couldn't exist without it. But there is still only a finite amount of water to go around. In many parts of the world, scarcity has led to a bitter struggle for control over the avail

NPC told of increasingly safe drinking water

BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The number of people in China's rural areas who lack access to safe drinking water has reduced by 221 million from 2004 to 2010, the vice minister of the country's National Development and Reform Commission said on Wednes

Reward offered for tips on underground water pollution

JINAN, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- A municipal government in east China's Shandong Province has offered a huge reward for clues or evidence of local enterprises pumping emissions underground. The government of Weifang City has offered a 100,000 yuan (15,873

CCTV9英语新闻：工农业污染影响饮水安全

The north China plain has always faced a shortage of water. As a result, people have been using underground water for a long time. But this continued use has severely depleted the water table, leading to a host of concerns. It is the sowing season. F

新西兰英语 190 New Power Lines

Transpower yesterday got permission to build 185km of power lines from the Waikato River at Whakamaru near Lake Taupo, to Auckland. The lines will cross about 300 properties, mostly farms. Farmers have been protesting to stop these power lines for ma

英语听力精选进阶版 6379

We might not be alone in the universe. Actually, it may be confirmed as a very crowded place by new computer models developed to help identify habitable planets. Estimates of places that can sustain life have been based on the likelihood of them havi

英闻天下——353 Understanding Water and Groundwater Pollution

Chinese social activist is accusing Weifang City factories of illegally discharging chemical waste into 1,000 meter deep wells. In response, the Shandong provincial environment protection department has sent 320 officers to over 700 suspected factori

Environment Report Reveals Serious Pollution in China

China's State of the Environment Report for 2012 suggests that the overall quality of China's environment is balanced and stable. The condition of underground water remains to be a big concern. Li Dong has the details. Released annually by China's Mi

CCTV9英语新闻：Victims relying on water purification vehicles

Nearly 230,000 people affected by the earthquake in Yunnan have been relocated to safer areas. Longtoushan County is the worst-hit area. Two relocation sites were established there to accommodate victims. Works are now underway to repair dozens of wa

CCTV9英语新闻：China releases water to supply Mekong River

Chinese Minister of Water Resources, Chen Lei, says Beijing has offered to discharge water to alleviate the drought in Mekong River Basin countries. He said the remarks during a media briefing on Wednesday. The Jinghong Hydropower Station in southwes

CCTV9英语新闻：China sends drinking water to southern Yangon

China is providing much needed water supply to Myanmar, which has been badly hit by drought. The Chinese embassy to Myanmar and local NGOs have organized delivery of a tank containing 33,000 liters of drinking water to southern Yangon, one of the mos